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2011 Fall Cataloggetsetforschool.com | 301.263.2700
It’s so coo
l when we’re in school. It’s Pre-K!
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READINESS & WRITING4 Pre-K Teacher’s Guide (Readiness and Writing)5 Get Set for School Activity Book6 Sing Along CD—Get Set for School6 Sing, Sound & Count With Me CD7 Meet Mat Man8 Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters8 Capital Letter Cards & Mat9 Roll-A-Dough Letters™
9 Stamp and See Screen™
9 Slate Chalkboard
LANGUAGE & LITERACY10 Language & Literacy Pre-K Teacher’s Guide11 My Book11 A-B-C Touch & Flip Cards™
12 Line It Up™
13 Sound Around Box™
14 Word Time™
15 Mat Man™ Books
NUMBERS & MATH16 Numbers and Math Pre-K Teacher’s Guide16 1-2-3 Touch & Flip Cards™
17 I Know My Numbers™
17 Mix & Make Shapes™
18 Tag Bags™
19 4 Squares More Squares™
CLASSROOM TOOLS20-21
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT22 Readiness & Writing Workshop24 Literacy & Math Workshop
Product Offerings
NEW!see page 13
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Welcome…Welcome to the Get Set for School™ Pre-K readiness curriculum. Fall is a time of transitions, especially for children who are entering a new learning environment away from home.
We have some great strategies and teaching tools to help children get used to their new classroom and get excited about learning and exploring. With Get Set for School, they will learn to listen, take turns, and cooperate with others. They will also develop oral language and vocabulary, recognize letters and numbers, and write their own names in capitals. Preview our activity booklets, a great resource for wonderful and engaging activities you can use to teach essential skills (see inside back cover for details).
We can’t wait to share what’s new for fall:
Mix & Make Shapes™ is our new math product that teaches geometry, spatial reasoning, and problem solving with versatile geometric pieces. Page 17.
Professional Development Workshops for Readiness & Writing and Literacy & Math prepare you to teach the core readiness skills that are the foundation for all learning. Pages 22-25.
Join us for some brain boosting fun and let the adventure begin…
Jan Olsen and Emily Knapton
P.S. Build your teaching toolkit and get in on exclusive information and best practices at one of our free online seminars—all via the convenience of your own computer—at getsetforschool.com/ViewWebinar
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Get Set for School™
Fun and learning along the way...
The Get Set for School Pre-K curriculum is a proven success in preparing preschoolers for kindergarten. Our hands-on teaching materials and strategies make learning exciting and memorable for preschoolers.
Go to getsetforschool.com/PreKReview to read a white paper that looks at how Get Set for School prepares children for a lifetime of learning.
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At Get Set for School, we believe that all children can achieve. Our curriculum encompasses three core programs to prepare young learners for school:
Readiness & WritingWith our Readiness & Writing program, your young learners will: • Develop fine and gross motor skills, coordination, and body awareness• Learn social skills, play, sing, draw, and build• Develop crayon grasp; recognize and form numbers
and capital letters
Language & LiteracyOur hands-on language and literacy approach helps students: • Identify and recognize syllables and sounds of letters• Link words to concepts, recognize new words in spoken language• Respond to simple questions, have discussions, share ideas
Numbers & MathWe demystify numbers so that children will delight as they learn to: • Count, sequence, match• Compare, build patterns, sort• Understand spatial concepts, solve problems
Go to getsetforschool.com/learninglounge to view the full program scope and sequence.
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Our three core learning areas:
Fun and learning along the way...
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Teacher’s Guide
by Jan Z. Olsen, OTR and Emily F. Knapton, OTR/L
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Pre-K Teacher’s Guide for Readiness and Writing Address children’s diverse learning styles with this guide for general school readiness, handwriting, and the Get Set for School activity book. Page-by-page lesson plans give multiple strategies, and you can teach a letter or readiness activity easily with little preparation time.• Body awareness• Fine and gross motor control• Letter and number formation and concepts• Social-emotional component
Your preschoolers will flip for A-B-C Touch & Flip™ Cards and 1-2-3 Touch & Flip™ Cards! These tactile letter and number cards make it easy to learn early literacy and math skills. See pages 11 and 16 for details.
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Get StartedThe first letter of the alphabet is one of the most difficult. Often, children mistakenly start at the bottom. That’s why the pre-stroke page is so important. Demonstrate starting at the top where the alligators are. Put the crayon on the arrow, say, “Big line slides down. Stop.” Make noises like the alligator is eating the crayon stroke “chomp, chomp, chomp” as you’re making the strokes. Color the alligators. Use different crayons to make each stroke. This also gives practice with picking up and holding a crayon correctly.
Ask about ADo you know: A words? A names? A sounds? A months? Have you seen an alligator?
Begin to look and learnThis is the A page. Let’s find the As. (Point) Look. There’s an alligator. (Point) Alligator starts with A. Talk about: where alligators live, 1 tail, lots of teeth, 4 legs.
Color and draw Color the alligator green. What about adding water, a sun, rocks. (Demonstrate.)
Demonstrate tracing ALet’s write A. Put the crayon on the . Big line slides down. Jump back to the top. Big line slides down. Little line across.
ExtraCrawl on the floor like alligators. Make hand shadow alligator mouths.
Fun focusA is for apple. Sort apples by color and size.
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Ask about the triangleHow many sides does the triangle have?How many points/angles do you see? Begin to look and learnA triangle can be a hat.A triangle can be a dress. A triangle can be a volcano. What else could a triangle be? (ice cream cone, warning sign, tree, etc.)
ColorColor the triangle and pictures.
Demonstrate for tracing and copyingWatch me draw a triangle.1. Big line slides down.2. Big line goes across.3. Big line slides up to the top. Children trace and copy the triangles.They turn the last triangles into pictures.
ExtraPlay My Teacher Draws song, Track 17, from the Get Set for School Sing Along CD.
Shape Page – TRIANGLE AND DIAMOND
Ask about the diamondHow many sides does the diamond have?How many points/angles does it have? Begin to look and learnA diamond can be a kite.A diamond can be a face/hat for an elf. A diamond can be a road sign.
ColorColor the diamond and pictures.
Demonstrate for tracing and copyingWatch me make a big diamond in the air. Follow me as I make the diamond1. Big line slides down to the side.2. Big line slides down to the bottom.3. Big line slides up to the side.4. Big line slides up to the top. Watch me write a diamond (same way) Children trace and copy the diamonds. They turn the last triangles into pictures.
ExtraPlay My Teacher Draws song, Track 17, from the Get Set for School Sing Along CD.
Developmentally, the triangle and diamond come after the circle and square. Motor experiences with slides, ramps, cones, and funnels make diagonal lines and these shapes easier for children.
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Get Set for School Activity BookChildren learn joyfully with the multisensory readiness activities in Get Set for School. This award winning activity book helps children of diverse abilities develop crucial readiness and pre-writing skills. Con-tains 94 (8.5"x11") pages.• Body movement • Building and drawing• Unique crayon stroke• Color and shape activities• Basic habits for letter and number formation
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Music speaks to children and sparks learning. It boosts memory and fosters body awareness and motor skills. CDs include original, upbeat songs by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, winners of back to back Grammy® awards for Best Children’s Album.
Sing Along CD—Get Set for School Children develop coordination, rhythm, and body awareness
as they sing, tap, dance, rock, and rap.
Sing, Sound & Count With Me CD Memorable tunes help children learn language and number concepts
as they sway, bop, and hop to the rhythm.
Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for music samples and classroom music videos.
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Build, Sing, and Draw Mat Man™! Children love to learn with Mat Man.
As children build, sing, and draw Mat Man, the Wood Pieces and Mat (page 8) help them develop body awareness, social, and drawing skills.
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Before and After Mat ManA 4-year-old’s same day drawings before and after the Mat Man activity. You’ll be amazed at your students’ ability to draw a person after building Mat Man for the first time.
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Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters Pre-writing instruction and practice made easy (size, shape, and position
words and concepts). Children learn capital letter formation easily as they imitate teacher modeling piece by piece. Set includes 26 pieces: 8 Big Lines, 6 Big Curves, 6 Little Lines, 6 Little Curves.
Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces Ideal for children who are just starting to learn capital letters.
Set includes 26 double sided 8.5" x 11" cards.
Mat for Wood Pieces After mastering guided formation on the Capital Letter Cards, children
progress to building letters on the 8" x 11" blue Mat. The smiley face on the top left corner reminds them where to start.
Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for how-to videos.
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B. Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces Code: LAM (Laminated) Code: LC (Unlaminated) C. Mat for Wood Pieces Code: MAT
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Stamp and See Screen™
Children form capital letters using magnetic stamps. Magnetic chalk-like tool promotes important fine motor skills and lets children form letters/numbers on their own. Set includes 4" x 6" magnetic screen, 4 magnetic stamps (Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve), chalk-sized magnetic writing tool.
Roll-A-Dough Letters and Stamp and See Screen work together too! Use the Roll-A-Dough Cards on the Stamp and See Screen as a template for tracing letters using the magnetic writing tool.
Roll-A-Dough Letters™
It’s fun to roll dough snakes and make capital letters and numbers. Use the tray with sand, shaving cream, or rice for additional practice. Set includes 18 double sided, laminated Tray Cards, multisensory tray, and 12 oz. container of dough.
Slate Chalkboard Teach and remediate capitals and numbers. The 4" x 6" Slate helps
children write capitals and letters in a consistent size. The smiley face at the top left corner reinforces top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality. Using little chalk bits fosters finger dexterity and good pencil grip.
Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for how-to videos.
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Language & Literacy Pre-K Teacher’s Guide Introduce preschoolers to the joys of language. Multisensory strategies
make lessons memorable and provide real-life context so children learn easily. Skills are presented explicitly from the easiest to the most challenging.
• Letter and word concepts • Rich vocabulary • Concepts about print • Six core language and literacy domains
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Language & Literacy
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Describe Problem and SolutionChildren understand that when they have a problem, they want to work it out. When they find a solution, they feel better. Many stories contain some type of problem for the characters to solve. Children learn that just as they feel better when their problems are solved, stories feel completewhen the character’s problem is solved.
Name the Place Describe Problem and Solution Identify Emotions in a Story
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Comprehension• Describe the problem and solution of a story• Listen to stories, plays, and poems and talk
about their meaning• Explain how a story connects to personal
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Social-Emotional• Name emotions displayed by others
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What Could They Do?Read a story that contains a problem. Pause afterthe problem is described. Have children identifythe problem. Then predict different ways that the characters can solve the problem.
Solution TwistRead a story or poem with a problem that could be solved in many different ways. What if the characters had solved the problem differently? Draw a picture to show a different solution. Have children tell you what to draw and invite them to add details and color the drawing.
Support: Present different problem situations. If it snows happens, then what should you do? Have props available.If you are going outside and it’s raining, then what should you do?(You should use an umbrella.)If there is trash on the floor, then what should you do? (You should put itin the trash can.)If you are thirsty, then what should you do? (You should drink water.)
Materials/Setup:• Line It Up Bar• Line It Up Story Cards
“Little Miss Muffet”• Book of nursery rhymes
Grouping:Small group; Whole class
English Language Learners:Draw a spider and then invite all the children to draw a spider. Repeat the word spider several times.
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ObjectiveChildren describe the problem and solution of a story.
ActivityLet’s talk about problems and solutions.
1. Have you ever lost a favorite toy? Have you ever broken something? These could be problems. How could we solve these problems? Invite children to share examples.
2. A story can have a problem and a solution. Listen to this story about Little Miss Muffet. Read the Story Cards one at a time. Place them in the Line It Up Bar.
3. What was Miss Muffet’s problem?
4. How did she fix it?
5. What would you do if a spider came and sat beside you? Have children share their creative solutions to Miss Muffet’s problem.
Check for Understanding
Read another nursery rhyme with a problem and solution. Are children able to identify the problem and solution?
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My Book Children learn about books inside and out as they personalize
their own storybook with drawing and storytelling. Individual book (8.5" x 8.5") contains 24 pages. Classroom set includes materials for 10 students.
A-B-C Touch & Flip™ Cards Children flip for these double sided cards that feature tactile and
puzzle elements. Preschoolers learn to recognize letters, match letters and sounds, and sequence. “Flip” feature promotes self checking.
Includes one 53-card pack (4" x 6.25") and a 16-page activity booklet.
Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for sample lessons and how-to videos.
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TIP: Place A-B-C Touch & Flip Cards around the room. Give children time to find and stand by the first letter in their name. When all children are by a letter, allow each group of children to share their special letter. “This is letter _____. My first name starts with letter ______.” Repeat activity using first letters of last names.
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Line It Up™ Line It Up and let the learning fun begin. Coloring, Letter, and Story
Cards teach word/sound connections, early literacy, and narrative sequencing. Ideal for whole class instruction.
• Story Cards (fiction and non-fiction stories) for time and event sequencing • Coloring and Letter Cards for capital letter formation and sequencing • Instruction cards with activity instructions, vocabulary, and book lists
Includes Line It Up Bar (26" long), 52 Coloring and Letter Cards, 32-page activity booklet, 15 Story Cards (7.5" x 10"), and 5 story instruction pamphlets.
Visit getsetforschool/learninglounge for samples of Story, Coloring and Letter cards. View how-to videos of Line it Up in the classroom.
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TIP: Take child friendly photos and enlarge to 8" x 11". Allow a child to select a photo to place in the Line It Up Bar. Lead a conversation about the photo. Encourage children to share their experiences that connect with the picture. Help them communicate their thoughts and tell their stories. Model and ask questions.
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B. Sound Around Box Code: SBOX
Sound Around Box™ Versatile ways to teach language concepts and social skills are
at your fingertips. Children learn with rhymes, compound word hunts, memory games, and other early literacy activities.
Discoveries abound with Sound Around Box: • Multifaceted Sound Around Box for whole class and
center based instruction • Magnetic Picture and Color Tiles to teach memory, rhyming,
and syllable segmentation • 2 Magnetic dry erase sides to explore creative activities • 2 Magnetic blue mat sides to demonstrate capital letter formation • Activity Plates to organize activities on all sides of the box • Magnetic Pieces for Capitals for alphabet knowledge
Includes Sound Around Box (10" x 13" x 13"), 42 Picture Tiles and 8 Color Tiles (3" x 3"), 6 Activity Plates, Magnetic Pieces for Capital Letters, and 16-page activity booklet.
Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for how-to videos of Sound Around Box in the classroom. Download the activity booklet to preview the range of uses for the box.
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Word Time™ Quick and easy lessons teach strong oral language and
literacy skills. Children engage in hands-on activities that build vocabulary based on meaningful subjects. They also hear and speak sentences that tell, describe, ask, and answer.
• Teacher’s guide with Monday, Wednesday, and Friday theme lessons
• Word Cards in lesson word pairs to teach word relationships• Squawker parrot to encourage student participation and enliven lessons
Includes 336-page teacher’s guide, 295 laminated Word Cards, and Squawker–a friendly parrot puppet.
Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for sample lessons and how-to videos.
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Social Behavior action SentencesChildren learn about Social Behavior with new words and sentences. Today’s words are action verbs. Children learn the verbs by doing and moving.
Objectives1. Learn two action verbs: meet and shake.2. Say two complete sentences.3. Use new vocabulary in conversation.4. Use prepositions to tell location.
SetupWord Box with: Word Cards: meet shake Props: none
Opening Squawker flies around the room saying, Squawk! Squawk! to call children to the circle. Squawker lands on the chair. Ask the Word Helper to tell you where Squawker is.
Say,it’s time for Squawker.
Where are we? We are in the circle.
Where is he? Squawker is on the chair.
Ask again, Where is Squawker?Have children answer, Squawker is on the chair.Have Helper bring Squawker to you. Say, now Squawker is ready. he is in the circle.Give the Word Box to your Helper.
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me et s h a k eLesson Planlook Squawker asks, What are today’s words? Have Helper show each Word Card. This word is meet, m-e-e-t, meet. This is shake, s-h-a-k-e, shake. Have Squawker and the class repeat words and letters with you. When people meet each other, they shake hands. Shake is to move something up and down or back and forth.
Do Have Squawker say to Helper, hello, i’m Squawker. it’s nice to meet you. Have Helper shake hands with Squawker (hand to wing). Have children shake hands
with one person near them.
Say We meet. We shake hands. Talk Squawker says, We can meet new people at school. Where else can we meet people? We can shake hands. What other parts of your body can you shake? Keep talking. Encourage children to talk about experiences with meet and shake.
ClosingHave children repeat today’s words.Teach class to sing “Letters, Words, and Sentences” (to the tune of “Hickory, Dickory, Dock”). letters together make words. We learn new words each day. We put the words together and have a new sentence to say.Everyone thanks the Word Helper.
A Little More Talk
- In Japan, people often bow to each other instead of shaking hands. What
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Mat Man
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Mat Man Book Set The Mat Man book set is a delightful way to teach children social skills.
Children explore colors, shapes, vocabulary, and other readiness concepts.
Bring all four Mat Man adventures to your classroom or resource library with this boxed set, which includes: Mat Man on the Go, Mat Man Opposites, Mat Man Hats, Mat Man Shapes, and Build Mat Man poster.
Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge to to download sample pages from each book
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Numbers & Math
A. Numbers & Math Pre-K Teacher’s Guide Code: TGNM
B. 1-2-3 Touch & Flip Cards Code: 123TFC
Numbers & Math Pre-K Teacher’s Guide Complement the early math skills introduced in the Get Set for School
activity book and Pre-K Teacher’s Guide for Readiness & Writing. Math concepts become meaningful as children make the connection to their everyday world.
• Counting • Measurement and time • Math vocabulary • Problem solving
1-2-3 Touch & Flip™ Cards The tactile double sided Counter Cards and Animal Cards entice
children to trace and name numbers, count, and sequence. “Flip” feature promotes self checking.
Includes 20-card pack (10 Counter Cards, 10 Animal Cards –
all cards measure 4" x 6.25") and 16-page activity booklet.
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Body ShapesRead Mat Man Shapes. Build Mat Man with different shapes for his body. Use the patterns at the back of the Mat Man book.
More Simon SaysAdd more shapes to Simon Says for an extra challenge. You can also use an oval, star, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, or octagon.
Support: Start with two shapes. Add additional shapes when children consistently recognize the first two.
Materials/Setup:• Mix & Make Shapes – 4 Large circles – 4 Large triangles – 4 Large rectangles – 4 Large squares
Grouping:Small group (4)
English Language Learners:Preview the actions before starting the activity. Model and say the name of the movement: jump, hop, hold up your hand, tickle, sit. Children can repeat the name and imitate your movements.
ObjectiveChildren recognize circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares within a group.
ActivityLet’s play Simon Says. Simon will tell you what to do with the shapes.
1. Spread the shapes on the ground. I will be Simon first. I’ll tell you what to do.
2. Give directions. Simon says:- Jump to a triangle.- Put your hand on a square.- Tickle a circle.- Sit on a shape with four sides.
3. When they understand the activity, let a child be Simon. Play along and help if the group gets stuck.
4. Don’t try to trick the children until they can play without mistakes. Then give a direction without saying Simon says.
Check for Understanding
Have children clean up the pieces. Ask each to pick up a different shape. Do they select the right shapes?
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Recognize Shapes in a GroupWhen children can name shapes in isolation, they are ready to name shapes within a group. This skill requires them to recall the name and characteristic of each shape. Children must also sort that information in their minds when they look at all the shapes.
Simon Says Shapes
Describe Triangles Recognize Shapes in a Group Identify Shapes in Objects
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Geometry• Identify specific shapes within a group
Social-Emotional• Participate in clean-up routines• Cooperate with other children
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I Know My Numbers Children develop number recognition and formation skills with simple
finger plays, songs, and rhymes. Fun black and white illustrations invite coloring and personalization. The unique HWT gray crayon stroke promotes easy starts and stops for tracing numbers 1-10.
Individual set contains 10 (6" x 9") booklets (one booklet for each number 1-10). Classroom set contains materials for 10 students.
Mix & Make Shapes™
Preschoolers explore geometry concepts, measurement, and patterns with Mix & Make Shapes. Brightly colored shapes and friendly hands-on activities invite children to sort, trace, transform, and move basic shapes.
Includes an assortment of 6mm thick foam shapes in different sizes and colors: 22 triangles, 8 rectangles, 16 squares, 8 circles, 4 semicircles, 8 quarter circles, 2 ovals, 2 ameoba shapes.
Go to getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for sample activities and shape images and colors in full size.
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C. I Know My Numbers Code: IKMN (Individual Set) CKMN (Classroom Set for 10 students)
D. Mix & Make Shapes Code: MIX
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Tag Bags™
Put numbers in children’s hands to promote early math skills. Children learn number sense and recognition with the number and dot combinations. Color Tags fit into the pocket to teach an array of early math skills. The variety of fasteners fosters fine motor skills. Tag Bags activities are ideal for discovery learning and teacher directed learning, circle time, and centers.
• Match and sort • Measure • Build fine motor skills • Create patterns
Includes 30 Tag Bags, 36 Color Tags, and 16-page activity booklet.
For activities and classroom downloads, visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge
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4 Squares More Squares™ Bring geometry and spatial relationships to life in the Pre-K classroom.
Colorful, chunky rubber shapes appeal to children and invite them to design and build. Children slide, turn, and flip shapes as they fit puzzle pieces onto the double sided pattern boards. They progress from counting and matching to pattern building and graphing. Use 4 Squares More Squares as a whole class or center based activity.
• Solve problems and puzzles • Create shapes and patterns • Sort and sequence • Develop spatial awareness
Includes 24 Big Pieces, 60 Little Pieces, 12 double sided pattern boards, 16-page activity booklet.
For activities and classroom downloads go to getsetforschool.com/learninglounge
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Tools for Your Classroom
FLIP Crayons™
Unique crayons promote proper grip, eye/hand coordination, and fine motor skills with the flip of a crayon. Two colors and two points per crayon—10 colors in all.
Tub contains 206 (2.4") crayons—perfect for classroom sharing! Gift set contains 20 travel-ready mini packs that hold 5 crayons for individual use.
Magic C Bunny Puppet Engaging puppet helps children remember how to use the c stroke
to begin capital letters C O G and Q and to begin lowercase letters a d g o and q. Magic C Bunny is also the star of many Mystery Letter Games. (12" tall)
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Pre-K Wall Cards Use these above the chalkboard, on bulletin boards, or in
circle time as a letter or number of the week activity. Set includes 36 (8.5" x 8.5") card stock letter and number cards that children can color.
Pre-K Name Plates Use on desks, lockers, or cubbies. These are great visual aids
for teaching children how to write their names in capitals and title case. Each set contains 30 (3.5" x 11") card stock plates.
Capital Letter and Number Practice Strips Use these 2.5" x 17" strips to help preschoolers write their capitals and
numbers. The strips come in packs of 100 and include a smiley face to orient a child’s writing.
C. Pre-K Wall Cards Code: PKWC
D. Pre-K Name Plates Code: NP
E. Capital Letter and Number Practice Strips Code: CNPS
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Readiness & Writing Workshop
Our upbeat Pre-K Readiness & Writing workshop introduces the developmentally appropriate readiness curriculum. Discover strategies that captivate children as they learn to draw, build, write letters and numbers, and develop body awareness and social skills.
3.25 Contact Hours with Certificate of Attendance
For workshop objectives, visit getsetforschool.com/GSS0911
Register online using promo code GSS0911 and save $10 off your registration.
Products included with registration: A $110 value!
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Schedule at a Glance
8:00 a.m. Registration: Pastries and coffee
8:30 a.m. Readiness in Preschool: Understanding the HWT Music Component for Readiness and Socialization/Organization Activities
9:00 a.m. Body Awareness: Song to Teach Body Parts
9:15 a.m. Introducing HWT Wood Pieces in Preschool: Size, Shape and Position Concepts, Wood Piece Activities for an Entire Class, Movement and Imitation with Big Lines, Using Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces
9:45 a.m. Body Awareness Continued: More Songs to Teach Body Parts, Mat Man Activity, Beginning Drawing Skills
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Letter Play and Crayon/Pencil Skills: Fine Motor Play Using Multisensory Activities (Roll–A–Dough Letters™, Stamp and See Screen™), Developmental Stages in Handwriting Readiness, Educating Others, Handedness, Tool Use in Preschool, When and How to Teach Grip, Coloring Skills
10:45 a.m. Tracing Strokes, Shapes, Letters, and Numbers: Developmental Teaching Method and Sequence, Using More Multisensory Activities, Strategies for Language Development, Lowercase Letter Recognition Using a Unique Crayon Stroke, Numbers: Singing and Counting
11:15 a.m. Check Readiness
12:00 p.m. Certificate of Attendance for 3.25 Contact Hours, Adjourn
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Attend our New Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop Our new Literacy & Math workshop uses music and playful activities
to teach number concepts, geometry, phonological awareness, and concepts about print.
3.25 Contact Hours with Certificate of Attendance
Register early and save $35. Save an additional $10 by registering online
using promo code GSS0911.
Literacy & Math Workshop
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1. It’s Pre-K! 2. The Ants Go Marching3. I’m Happy to See You
4. I’m Happy to See You (Spanish) 5. Shape Song6. Counting, Counting7. Apples and Bananas
8. Smile!9. Counting Candles10. Hurry Burry11. Sing Your Name12. Pattern Dance13. I Am a Fine Musician
14. Counting at the Table15. Dolphins Swim16. Syllable Sound-Off
17. Inside, Outside18. Tickledee-dee
19. Leaves and Branches, Trunk and Roots 20. Big Numbers21. Animals in the House
22. That Would Be Me! 23. Letters Together Make Words 24. Rhyming Riddles25. It’s Line Up Time 26. Starting Sound Shuffle
27. Dumplin’ Song28. Rowboat, Rowboat29. Ballet Dancing Truck Driver
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Schedule at a Glance
2:00 Registration
2:30 Pre-K Discovery: How our approach to self directed and explicit instruction promotes discovery and learning and how music is used to teach counting, sounds, and social-emotional skills
3:00 Developmental Sequences and Stages Appropriate to Pre-K Math and Literacy: Our teaching method and sequence for applying developmentally appropriate practices to math and literacy skills so that all children succeed
3:30 Pre-K Math Skills: Use multisensory activities and materials to engage, and prepare Pre-K children for number concepts, geometry, patterns/algebra, numbers and operations, data representation, problem solving, and measurement
4:15 Break: Snack and beverage served
4:30 Pre-K Literacy Skills: Use multisensory activities and materials to prepare Pre-K children for alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, comprehension, writing, concepts about print
5:30 Check Readiness
5:45 Apply What You’ve Learned: Learn how to implement materials and strategies in your Pre-K environment.
6:00 Certificate of attendance for 3.25 Contact Hours, Adjourn
For a detailed list of workshop objectives, visit getsetforschool.com/GSS0911
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ALABAMA Birmingham September 16 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 16 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
ARIzoNA Phoenix September 30 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 30 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
ARKANSAS Little Rock September 23 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 23 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
CALIFoRNIA oakland September 16 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 16 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math Long Beach October 21 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 21 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math Sacramento November 18 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 18 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
CoLoRADo Denver September 23 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 23 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math December 2 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing December 2 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
CoNNeCTICUT Stamford October 21 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 21 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
FLoRIDA orlando November 11 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 11 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
GeoRGIA Atlanta August 26 ............Pre-K Readiness & Writing August 26 .................. Pre-K Literacy & Math November 4 .........Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 4 ............... Pre-K Literacy & Math
IDAHo Boise September 23 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 23 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
ILLINoIS Chicago November 18 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 18 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
IoWA Des Moines September 30 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 30 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
LoUISIANA Baton Rouge October 28 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 28 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
MAINe Portland September 9 .........Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 9 ............... Pre-K Literacy & Math
MARYLAND Baltimore October 7 ............Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 7 .................. Pre-K Literacy & Math
MASSACHUSeTTS Boston October 14 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 14 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
MICHIGAN Detroit September 9 .........Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 9 ............... Pre-K Literacy & Math Ann Arbor November 11 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 11 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
MINNeSoTA Minneapolis August 26 ............Pre-K Readiness & Writing August 26 .................. Pre-K Literacy & Math November 18 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 18 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
MISSoURI St. Louis October 28 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 28 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
NeW jeRSeY Princeton September 9 .........Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 9 ............... Pre-K Literacy & Math
NeW YoRK New York City* August 28 ............Pre-K Readiness & Writing August 28 .................. Pre-K Literacy & Math December 4 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing December 4 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math Long Island October 7 ............Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 7 .................. Pre-K Literacy & Math Albany October 28 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 28 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
NoRTH CARoLINA Raleigh September 30 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 30 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
2011 Workshop Schedule* Indicates Sunday Workshop.
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oHIo Cincinnati August 26 ............Pre-K Readiness & Writing August 26 .................. Pre-K Literacy & Math Cleveland November 4 .........Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 4 ............... Pre-K Literacy & Math
oKLAHoMA Tulsa October 21 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 21 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
oReGoN Portland November 4 .........Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 4 ............... Pre-K Literacy & Math
PeNNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh September 16 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 16 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math Philadelphia October 28 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 28 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
SoUTH CARoLINA Columbia November 11 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 11 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math
TexAS Houston September 23 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 23 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math Dallas October 14 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 14 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math San Antonio December 2 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing December 2 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
VeRMoNT Burlington November 4 .........Pre-K Readiness & Writing November 4 ............... Pre-K Literacy & Math
WASHINGToN Seattle October 14 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 14 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
WISCoNSIN Milwaukee October 21 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 21 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
CANADA Calgary September 16 .......Pre-K Readiness & Writing September 16 ............. Pre-K Literacy & Math Winnipeg October 7 ............Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 7 .................. Pre-K Literacy & Math Toronto October 14 ..........Pre-K Readiness & Writing October 14 ................ Pre-K Literacy & Math
Attend both workshops and save! See page 28 for registration information.
Fee* Early** RegularGSS Pre-K Literacy & Math $195 $230GSS Pre-K Readiness & Writing $195 $230All Day GSS Pre-K Workshop $330 $365
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Attendee Name: ______________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________
School: ______________________________________________________________ District: _______________________________
Address (for confirmation): _________________________________________________________________________________________
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Payment must include one of the following:1. Enclose check payable to “Get Set for School” 2. Credit Card: VISA MC
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3. Purchase Order: We must have a copy of the purchase order. The purchase order must be faxed or mailed with the registration form. You may not use a purchase order online.
Register online at getsetforschool.com/GSS0911 and save $10 using promo code GSS0911. Mail this form to Handwriting Without Tears®, 5310 S. 107th Ave., Omaha, NE 68127, or fax it to 402.492.2776. For more information, call 402.492.2766 or email [email protected]. You may cancel up to ten days prior to a workshop for a $35 cancellation fee.
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Note: The GSS Literacy & Math workshop assumes prior attendance at the GSS Readiness & Writing workshop.
* Discount available for groups of 10 or more ** Sign up at least 30 days prior to workshop – Prices in U.S. Dollars
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